Kauffman Stadium Section 217: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 217 is on the Loge and Outfield (200s), on the third base side. Its rows run AA-TT. The front row is 138 ft from home plate and Row TT sits 28 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 57 minutes of direct sun.

View from Kauffman Stadium Section 217, Row FF, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 217, Row FF. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Kauffman Stadium Section 217, Row CC, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 217, Row CC. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Kauffman Stadium Section 217, Row II, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 217, Row II. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 217?

20 rows: AA-TT. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 217 covered?

Partly. Rows LL and up are under the overhang above. 9 of 20 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row LL are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 217 from home plate?

The front row is 138 ft (42.0 m) from home plate; Row TT is 185 ft. Eye height runs from 18 ft above the field at the front to 28 ft at the top. You look down at 7.5° from Row AA, 8.7° from Row KK and 8.6° from Row TT.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
AA	138 ft	18 ft	no
DD	145 ft	20 ft	no
GG	153 ft	22 ft	no
JJ	160 ft	24 ft	no
MM	168 ft	25 ft	yes
PP	175 ft	26 ft	yes
SS	183 ft	28 ft	yes
TT	185 ft	28 ft	yes

Is Section 217 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 57 minutes of direct sun for a 1:10 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:10 pm	6:40 pm
April	50 min shade 2:00 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	50 min shade 1:50 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	54 min shade 1:50 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	57 min shade 2:00 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	53 min shade 2:10 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	43 min shade 1:50 pm	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Kauffman Stadium Section 216 · Kauffman Stadium Section 218

Planning the day: Kauffman Stadium seating chart with sun and shade · Kauffman Stadium shaded seats by start time · Kauffman Stadium bag policy · how the Kauffman Stadium data is measured.